Marvel's Death Merchant

"Of course, it's mainly your role that matters," Tang Tian said, not denying Warren's contribution.

"Hmm." Warren nodded silently. He had just noticed the change in Tang Tian's expression. He knew his major benefactor had something to say.

"I think you also know what Umbrella Corporation's research objective is. For the T-virus to safely evolve in humans, it needs sacrifices." As expected, Tang Tian saw that Warren knew what was good for him and got straight to the point.

“Okay. I think I understand. If something goes wrong with the T-virus, we will cover it up.” Michael Warren also knew the dangers of the T-virus, but his achievements were given to him by the person in front of him, so he could only continue to serve Tang Tian, ​​and he said this with great conviction.

"Very good," Tang Tian said indifferently. Of course, the main focus this time was on the establishment of Raccoon City, not the issue of a biohazard outbreak. He wasn't afraid; biohazards had broken out many times in the game without infecting the world, and with so many powerful beings in the Marvel universe, how could it become a zombie world? After understanding the situation in Raccoon City, Tang Tian returned to Colony 2 to deal with his clone.

---Second Colony 2 dividing line---

A bountiful harvest, absolutely a bountiful harvest. In the final mission, Tang Xing obtained the perfect cloning technology and memory copying machine from *The Sixth Day*. This was good news for Tang Tian, ​​but not for the people of that dimension. Ultimately, the T-virus in that dimension was released, and its destruction was inevitable. After dealing with his own affairs, Tang Tian gathered all his clones together in Colony 1 and the real world. His own genetic samples and equipment had been destroyed.

"I have something to tell you." Tang Tian, ​​who had just returned, turned to Tang Xing and said before heading back to the highest conference room in the Mechanical City.

"Hmm." Tang Xing nodded dejectedly, as if he had realized something. In truth, Tang Xing knew he would never gain the trust of the original body. Although things appeared to be going well on the surface, the original body didn't truly believe him. After all, even under the control of the main god, his clones had betrayed him before. As Zhang Min's experimental subject, how could Tang Tian not know about this?

"I know what you're trying to say, so that's fine." Tang Xing, the one among the three clones who possessed emotions, lit a cigar and said calmly.

"Although I don't particularly trust you, as a final contribution, are you willing to become the strongest biological weapon to serve me?" Tang Tian looked at the three identical versions of himself and said to them.

"Boss, we agree!!" Tang Tian had just finished speaking when the other two emotionless clones quickly replied.

"And you, Tang Xing?" Tang Tian said calmly, looking into Tang Xing's eyes.

“I agree, but I have one request.” Tang Xing put down his Cuban cigar and looked at his boss.

"What are your requirements?" Tang Tian asked, puzzled. However, regardless of the circumstances, Tang Tian couldn't let these clones go, because (the reader suspects they've betrayed him), so Tang Tian had to deal with them.

"I want to retain my consciousness, so that at least I existed," Tang Xing said calmly, looking at the silver-white ceiling.

"I agree to your request." Tang Tian agreed without hesitation upon hearing Tang Xing's words. After all, he was the first clone to acknowledge him as his leader and possessed his own soul. Therefore, Tang Tian agreed to his request without caring whether he would betray him.

When the clones agreed, Tang Tian took them to the laboratory of Bio-Cyber ​​Colony No. 1, their future now uncertain. However, their potential as biological weapons was undeniably valuable, given the unique nature of their body cells. While there was no guarantee what mutations the clones might produce, the resulting biological weapons would undoubtedly be highly valuable strategic assets.

Tang Tian has already experienced several movie worlds, including *Planet of the Apes*, *Deep Space Amnesia*, *I, Robot*, *Terminator 2*, and *The 6th Day*. The technologies used in those worlds are being continuously learned by Tang Tian's scientists and artificial intelligence, and may be integrated with even more technologies in the future. This will make traversing the Marvel parallel universes more interesting. While the main universe is good, it lacks the richness and diversity of the parallel universes, so those interested should definitely check it out. Of course, Tang Tian will continue his efforts; the future belongs to Tang Tian's technological era.

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Chapter 46 Savannah Base

Savannah, Georgia, USA.

After Tang Tian's first operation transporting soldiers and supplies in the Left 4 Dead dimension concluded, Dr. William, with the help of the mechanical legion and enhanced soldiers, also captured a military base. He used this base as his testing ground for new biological weapons, hoping to get his boss's attention back.

Of course, after entering the Left 4 Dead world, besides the large amount of logistical supplies provided by Tang Tian and the heavy weaponry carried by the military robots, the promised monthly supplies were never delivered. However, what Dr. William didn't expect was that someone had been so preoccupied with a minor role in the Terminator universe that he had almost forgotten about him.

The Savannah military base in Georgia was captured by William's troops at great cost. That base also possessed a relatively sophisticated biological warfare laboratory, and the information and location of the base were provided by William Bill, the protagonist of Left 4 Dead.

This military base houses over 50,000 enhanced clone soldiers and 300,000 military NS-5 tanks, along with numerous newly constructed permanent fortifications and underground works. Dr. William's research has revealed that the zombies of this world can easily breach ordinary barbed wire and low-lying fortifications. Therefore, Dr. William has built so many fortifications to prevent breakthroughs by special zombies. This is because Dr. William has already maintained the supplies provided by Tang Tian and the military base for three months.

As the primary origin of the mutated rabies virus outbreak in the United States, the military had previously placed great emphasis on the defense of its military bases, which benefited Dr. William and his team. This also allowed Dr. William to finally meet his boss, along with a large amount of supplies and heavy weaponry.

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The soldiers at Savannah military base observed their surroundings with serious expressions. Despite the exhaustion from their work within the base, neither the rescued survivors nor the clone soldiers complained. After all, compared to the terrifying zombies outside, at least they could eke out a living within the military base.

When news of the infected first broke, rumors circulated that it was just a highly contagious virus raging in the area, and most people dismissed it as mere hearsay, assuming it was just the flu. However, after the mutated virus fully erupted and infected the world, humanity finally paid the price for its carelessness. This also benefited a certain individual by providing them with various weapons and raw materials, and most importantly, the ability to create new bio-weapons to replace the Lickers.

“William, you look well. It seems you did a good job while I was away for three months. Now let’s discuss something more important.” A man in a suit, sitting on a sofa in the basement, said to Dr. William beside him.

“Of course, I’d be happy to serve you, boss.” Dr. William, standing in front of Tang Tian, ​​looked at his boss respectfully and said earnestly.

"Hmm, very good. Now, let's report on the lab results for the mutated rabies virus," Tang Tian said lazily, while looking at Dr. William's findings on the virus.

“Yes, boss.” Dr. William, dressed in a white biohazard suit, said without any hesitation.

Test results and reports:

"When we started studying samples of the mutant rabies virus entering the human body, most people probably thought it was just the ordinary rabies virus. But with more in-depth research, we discovered the differences between the mutant rabies virus and the characteristics of the virus itself," Dr. William said solemnly after a pause.

1. Rabies virus will cause death to humans after a period of time, but we have found that if the virus is not killed, the specimen will not die at all and can still survive for a long time.

2. After being infected with this virus, the skin on the surface of the human body will turn grayish-white, and blood will flow from the seven orifices. The brain will basically lose its rationality, and the person will be prone to killing. This is why infected people will attack strangers and irritants.

3. After the virus was implanted in some experimental subjects, we discovered an even more alarming result: this infection is also mutating. Furthermore, it is developing towards becoming an all-powerful infected individual, which is extremely dangerous.

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In summary, the variants of the rabies virus are extremely contagious, and the resulting infected individuals are terrifying, thus turning into a plague. Of course, our preliminary research into the characteristics of the T-virus and variants of the rabies virus is aimed at creating more powerful, cannon fodder-level biological weapons to replace lickers.

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“Very good, continue.” Tang Tian said with great interest, after all, the characteristics of this virus were quite good, and it was very interesting as a new type of biological weapon.

“Hmm.” Dr. William nodded and continued.

“Ordinary rabies virus variants are highly sensitive to light and sound, attracting them and attacking other people or infected individuals to vent their anger. However, they do not exhibit their infected nature for a period of time until they truly mutate,” Dr. William continued.

Currently, most people with this disease gradually develop rabies, and the virus is transmitted through bodily fluids. We have also found four people with antibodies to a variant of the rabies virus.

"If an ordinary person encounters such an infected person, the infected person will quickly and forcefully attack the person."

"Of course, in experiments using the virus to infect healthy humans, we have determined the time interval between infection and mutation, which is approximately between 1 hour and 24 hours. They will all mutate into new infected individuals."

"The genetic mutations caused by the mutant rabies virus neither show any advantage nor disadvantage to the organism's traits. Their preservation, spread, and disappearance within the population are completely random. The mutation rate is generally very low. We have captured and discovered many special infected individuals, such as boomers, hunters, smokers, witches, tanks, and chargers, etc.—almost every type of zombie is represented." Dr. William briefly introduced the types of special infected individuals with the mutant rabies virus.

"Clap clap clap." Tang Tian clapped his hands with satisfaction, indicating his satisfaction with William Virus's discovery of the virus's characteristics and the infected person's information. Otherwise, how could he have discovered the existence of the G virus? Tang Tian thought to himself with a chill.

"Thank you, boss. I will work even harder," Dr. William said excitedly, finally having a chance to use his skills.

Tang Tian's purpose in the Left 4 Dead universe is to provide Dr. William with supplies and weapons. Of course, it's good to see things in a biohazard apocalypse, especially since someone else played the game quite well back then. The most important thing is to mass-produce these special infected and create weapons to replace the Lickers.

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Chapter 47 Situation and Losses

"Hmm. Dr. William, you've done very well. Keep up the good work." Tang Tian smiled as he looked at Dr. William, whose face was a little pale. Tang Tian clearly understood that this was the result of Dr. William's tireless research into new biological weapons.

"Understood, boss," Dr. William said respectfully, looking at Tang Tian, ​​who had no expression on his face.

"Well, let's start by introducing the current situation." Tang Tian's eyes gleamed slightly as he spoke calmly.

"We rescued over 5000 survivors in three months, while the mutated rabies virus spread globally in just two weeks. In Savannah, the epicenter of the virus, we also rescued a large number of virus scientists and researchers. Of course, through a combination of coercion and enticement, we recruited over 200 scientists, engineers, and other technical personnel in three months. There are currently around 43,000 people at the military base. Adding the approximately 500,000 civilian and military NS-5s you provided, boss, it was only through these efforts that we survived the zombie hordes." Dr. William spoke with a sense of relief, as if recalling something ominous.

Dr. William, the highest-ranking officer deployed to Left 4 Dead, was also astonished by this post-apocalyptic world. Compared to the infection and mutation capabilities of the T-virus he was researching, those infected by this virus were superior in some aspects. Leaving aside the creation of biological weapons, they were quite adept at destroying the world. After all, the viruses in Left 4 Dead could only produce immunity, not fusion to create superpowers.

“You’ve done a great job. The new supplies have been brought to me. All you have to do is keep going and try the experiment of combining the T-virus with the rabies virus. After all, this is a natural testing ground, and I believe you can do it,” Tang Tian said with great confidence, not caring whether the soldiers around him had heard the conversation. Because these soldiers had not become Dr. William’s private army, the clone soldiers did not need to be concerned about loyalty.

“Yes, I understand, boss,” Dr. William said calmly.

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The Savannah military base covers an area of ​​9000 square meters. On the outpost, William Bill, wearing a beret and holding an M16 assault rifle, stared blankly at the scenery outside. Everything had changed in three months. Although the world was still the same, there wasn't a soul to be seen outside. Looking at the chaotic, apocalyptic scene, he calmly took a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.

"I didn't expect the government to be hiding so many high-tech robots. Humanity should still be saved!" Bill sighed, looking at the NS-5 robot that was partnering with him.

"Bang!" The soft sound of a silenced sniper rifle rang out, striking the tall, fiery red figure outside the base. The military NS-5 robot on the watchtower fired a 12.7mm armor-piercing incendiary round from a Barrett sniper rifle, blowing the head off the special infected tank. The modified NS-5 robot was unaffected by the recoil of the sniper rifle.

"Mr. Bill, the biohazard has been neutralized." The black-cased military NS-5 turned to Bill and reported after eliminating the special infected.

"Well done, soldier," Bill said admiringly. It was thanks to the approximately 40 (originally 50, some were lost in the battle) robots that they were able to occupy the few remaining survivor settlements in the south.

After Bill dealt with the zombies outside the base, he quietly ate a box of military rations from the watchtower. It contained compressed biscuits, canned luncheon meat, and canned fruit. Although he'd been eating the same things for three months, it was still better than the precarious existence of the survivors outside. This safe zone, protected by numerous robots, was truly 'paradise' compared to the dangerous world of the previous dimension. Francis, Louis, Zoe, and the others were all promoted from officers of the safe zone base to watchtower commanders—a reward for their immunity to the mutant rabies virus.

There were fifty crates of military rations on the watchtower. Besides compressed biscuits and canned goods, the rest were light weapons and ammunition. Of course, heavy weapons included anti-tank rocket launchers, Barrett sniper rifles, Vulcan Gatling guns, and the new weapons the base had provided that day: electromagnetic shotguns, energy rifles, laser rifles, and other futuristic weapons, touted as the bane of the infected. The quantity wasn't large, and the heavy weapons didn't surprise Bill, but the ultra-high-tech weapons really impressed him. (Clearly, these were looted by the protagonist.)

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After finishing his meal, Bill pondered the events of the past few months. It was anything but simple. Just three months ago, Bill was a retired special forces veteran, recuperating at Mercy Hospital, when suddenly a voice came over the radio: "Hello everyone, this is an urgent announcement. A mutated rabies virus leak has occurred at Mercy Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, USA. All East Coast residents are urged to stay home and not go out. Those who can should head to designated military bases..."

Of course, after Bill heard that his blood had been extracted by Dr. William, the vaccine development had made a breakthrough, and mass production was just around the corner. This was why Bill stayed at the base. Of course, Dr. William, as a mad scientist, originally planned to dissect Bill and the other three for research, but Tang Tian had warned Dr. William not to touch them, so they were able to live so freely now.

The sudden outbreak of the virus caught Bill and his colleagues completely off guard. Canada, Europe, South America, Australia, Africa, Japan, Russia—one country or region after another was infected and subsequently collapsed. It began its frantic spread from the United States to the rest of the world, leaving no place untouched. Bill and his colleagues were both fortunate and unfortunate. Fortunate because they had immunity that scientists could use to create a vaccine; unfortunate because the world they once knew no longer existed.

Bill shook his head vigorously, trying to banish the jumbled thoughts from his mind. After all, they now had a new life with these robots and ample supplies. In addition, the mad scientists in the base were researching various infected individuals, giving everyone in the base hope.

In the basement of Savannah base, Tang Tian was looking at various documents and the losses suffered by the troops that had entered the Path of Survival.

"The losses from this rescue and base capture operation appear to be substantial. We lost 64250 civilian NS-5s and 32750 military NS-5s, as well as 12300 enhanced clone soldiers," Tang Tian said expressionlessly, seemingly indifferent to these losses.

"Boss...I..." Dr. William listened to Tang Tian describe the losses, and cold sweat slowly trickled down his forehead as he spoke to Tang Tian with a heavy heart.

"No need for explanation. I think you did a great job. At least you didn't just vanish into thin air under the attack of over 500,000 zombies," Tang Tian said with a smile, speaking kindly to Dr. William. Of course, it's not surprising that someone entering this world wouldn't check on the base's situation and receive this information. In this dimension, Tang Tian brought neither clone soldiers nor NS-5. In Tang Tian's eyes, Dr. William's greatest value lay in his research on new biological weapons, and nothing more.

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Chapter 48 Rescue

Three months after a rabies outbreak in Georgia, in the daytime, four disheveled survivors in a hotel in Savannah are preparing to head to the rooftop to await military rescue. They desperately run towards the roof, as it might be their only chance to escape. No one wants to stay in a city teeming with infected people, but the military's safe zone offers a chance to eke out a living.

The high-rise buildings were still emitting wisps of smoke, clearly indicating that survivors were still putting up a fight. It was unknown how many people could have survived during the day. The outbreak of the virus had devoured the entire world, and no one could stop its spread, just like the revenge that comes from overexploiting nature.

"Hey guys. We're going to rush out in a fan shape. Don't get separated, or the zombies will kill us." A middle-aged man in a white suit gave instructions in a room on the fifth floor of the hotel.

“Nick, if you ask me, the military rescue will arrive at 9 o’clock. We can just rush up to the rooftop, take out those bastards on the road, and then wait for the rescue. There are also free infected people to use as human targets on the way forward, tsk tsk, not bad.” A fat black coach next to Nick, his fighting spirit ignited, swung his baseball bat and said disdainfully.

“Kenneth, I think Nick’s method will work,” a handsome young man wearing a hat said to the black coach. The young man’s name was Ellis, around 23 years old, and he had tattoos on his arms, just like Francis.

“I agree with Nick,” said Rosie, the Black woman.

“Alright, let’s set off and use melee weapons.” Nick looked at the fragile alliance and gave the order, putting himself at the head of the group.

With a loud bang, the hotel room door was kicked open.

Nick turned on the flashlight on his pistol, took the fire axe, and walked in front. Ellis was on the left with a cleaver and a knife, the black coach Kenneth was on the right, and Rosie was behind with a frying pan. The four of them quietly walked towards the stairs to the rooftop.

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At 8:30 a.m., on the parade ground of an armored vehicle base. (Because the infection spread too quickly, the armored vehicles and other equipment all ended up in the hands of the protagonist.) Besides the driver, the protagonists from the first Left 4 Dead game were also inside, ready for battle.

On the training ground of the Savannah base, two people were standing at this moment. One was a serious-looking young man in a suit, and the other was Dr. William, the highest-ranking officer of the base, wearing a white biohazard suit.

"Hello, Mr. Bill." Dr. William, the highest-ranking officer of the base, greeted Bill as he walked over and shook his hand.

"Hello, Doctor," Bill said, shaking William's hand warmly. The other three didn't say anything, after all, this old scientist was the commander of the base.